Ja, the eighties just never went away. As long as they don't have floral or psychedelic patterns. They're useful in the UK in summer when you otherwise tend to get eaten alive by midges (pommy miggies).

\"When you look into the abyss, the abyss also looks into you\". - Oom Nietzsche

Yep Grigri, the idea now is to wear your jocks on the outside...no lines...& you look like superman . Seriously though you would think La Sportiva could make tights that could keep it together! Besides we don't mind if all the female climbers wear tights...no vote required there! In Europe I doubt the eighties ever went away, just the psychadelic lycra (some of the best climbers in the world have been seen in polka dotted bright yellow kit). The real question is if it's cool here...& I suspect we are asking the fairer sex to a large extent...guys just don't care...